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5 Days to Minimalism Challenge | Day 1
Happy Monday! Today I'm kickstarting a collaboration series called #5DaystoMinimalism with my friend Brittany of Naturally Thrifty Mom. Every day this week, we'll be uploading a video where we declutter a small area of our lives. Day 1 begins with the purse.
15: Imagine you are an alien…
Today we're going to have some fun and flex our imagination. I share an exercise from You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero that will help you look at your life with an incredibly fresh perspective. FREE Audible Trial – https://www.audibletrial.com/lavendaire
July Favorites 2016
Sharing a ton of things that inspired me this month ✨ Links & details to everything below!
Europe Travel Diary 03 | Nice
My heart goes out to Nice & all the loved ones of those affected by the tragic attack on Bastille Day. What a beautiful, vibrant place! I loved it so much.
14: The Rise & Fall of My Creative Ego
This week was a rollercoaster of emotions. At one point I felt so inspired, fulfilled, like I was on top of the world. And in the next moment, all of that confidence and excitement was squashed and I felt like I was worthless and ridiculous. And then I had to take some time to pick … Read more
Conquering your fears
Conquering my fears and taking action to move a dream forward. Secret project revealing!
Do what makes you come alive ✨
This is where my life's been at lately. Making time to do more of the things that I love, things that bring me joy, things that make me come alive. If you have a bucket list of things you've always wanted to do but haven't checked anything off lately… here's a little nudge to GO. … Read more
Interview on WTF Am I Doing With My Life? Podcast w/ Kristy Arnett
I did an interview with the wonderful Kristy Arnett on her podcast WTF Am I Doing With My Life? Love Kristy. Love her podcast. You can listen to the full episode below. Make sure to check out Kristy's story & other episodes on WTF Am I Doing With My Life? SO relatable and valuable.
13: Travel, Food, & Sustainability w/ Clarissa Wei
Today I interview the adventurous spirit that is Clarissa Wei, a freelance journalist currently backpacking through Asia. Clarissa and I met years ago when she was writing about Chinese food in LA and I was working at the largest Asian food festival in the US. We collaborated on some fun videos like ‘How to Eat Xiao … Read more
Europe Travel Diary 02 | Iceland & London
Popping into Iceland to visit the famous Blue Lagoon, then jetting off to London a few hours later… Sacrificing sleep for adventure, basically.
12: Relationships & Personal Development w/ Kristy Arnett
In today's episode of The Lavendaire Lifestyle, I interview Kristy Arnett, emotional intelligence coach, professional poker player, and host of WTF am I Doing with My Life? Podcast. Kristy shares her journey on transitioning from a career in poker to a new career in emotional intelligence and personal development, and how it all began because her marriage was falling apart. … Read more
Europe Travel Diary 01 | Are we there yet?
Planning a spontaneous trip to Europe in 2.5 weeks, accidentally staying in Iceland for a night & visiting the Blue Lagoon! Consider this the prequel to my Europe trip 🙂
11: On Motivation
Since I came back from Europe, I haven't been motivated to work on a full podcast episode like usual. Today I just wanted to be real, raw and honest about how it feels to lose motivation in school, work, and life, and how I've learned to deal with it. I share one of my biggest weaknesses … Read more
June Favorites 2016
I'm back from my trip to Europe! This month's favorites are pretty minimal: a few skincare goodies and a book I'm digging.
How I Pack for Europe (KonMari)
Hi loves! I wanted to show you how I pack for a 2 week trip to Europe with JUST a carry on suitcase and backpack purse. This is the most minimal I've packed for a trip like this, and I'm pretty impressed at how light it turned out. Hope this inspires you for the summer … Read more
10: Fake It Til You Make It
Let me tell you a secret about how I launched my career: I faked it until I made it. Thinking back, I had no idea what I was doing 99% of the time when I started working as a PR manager, spokesperson, host and video producer at a startup food festival called 626 Night Market. I literally … Read more
How to Make a Vision Board + Current Me vs Future Me
Let's make vision boards! Today I show you how to create a DIY vision board with magazine cut outs & glue. You'll also get to peek at my digital vision board from 2014 and my Current Me vs. Future Me doodles over the course of four years.
9: Be True to Yourself, But Don't Get Attached to Any Identity
If you know me, you know that I love to play with different hair colors. Today I share my hair story and the drastic moment that made me realize that I am still me, no matter what I have or wear on the outside. Often times we depend on the things we “think” define us (i.e.: our … Read more
How I Edit My Instagram Photos
Hi loves! Today I'm sharing how I edit photos for my dreamy, bright, pastel theme on Instagram. I have a ton of fun filtering photos so I probably spend a lot more time than is actually needed to create a beautiful picture ?. Enjoy!
Words of Wisdom 003 | Oprah Winfrey
I read this quote the other night and it gave me a reality check. Hope this will bring light into your life as well.
How much do you really know about yourself?
Discover more about yourself and what you want out of life with this free downloadable list of 30 self reflection journaling prompts.
